Economic Basics & Inflation

27+ min ago   (83+ words) Estefano Gomez is an editor at Crypto Briefing specializing in blockchain analysis, DeFi, and the intersection of crypto and digital art. He previously served as Editor in Chief at Interesante for over three years, where he covered blockchain technology, NFTs,…...

25+ min ago   (346+ words) The metal dipped to a six-week low before bouncing back, as investors try to read a Fed that isn't done tightening yet. Gold has a well-earned reputation for being difficult to predict, and the days following the Federal Reserve’s September…...

59+ min ago   (348+ words) Gross property tax levies across Wisconsin collectively grew by 5.8% on December 2025 tax bills, easily outpacing inflation as the largest increase in nearly two decades. This gross figure includes all levies imposed by all local governments and school districts in Wisconsin,…...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago   (741+ words) It may well be decades away, but do you know how much money you will get when you stop working? The current state pension is soon likely to top £13,000 a year. Yet one in eight people surveyed by the UK…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (491+ words) Gold futures fell 0.75 per cent as rising oil prices increased inflation concerns Markets see an 86.7 per cent chance of a Fed rate hike Higher rates and yields could reduce gold's appeal to investors Gold prices fell on Monday, September 14, as…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago   (274+ words) (Bloomberg) -- Gold extended its recovery at the end of a volatile week as oil fell, and traders weighed the Federal Reserve’s rate path after its first hike since 2023. Bullion was trading around $4,350 an ounce. Oil’s decline is allaying concerns over…...

2+ hour, 27+ min ago   (328+ words) The 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 7.04%, and the 15-year rate was 6.56%, according to a few sources at NAR (National Association of Realtors). The post Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Rates Rise Above 7% as Borrowing Costs Climb – Here’s What Buyers Need to…...

4+ hour, 6+ min ago   (296+ words) The 10-year Treasury is around 5% while federal debt held by the public is roughly the size of the entire U.S. economy. That changes the debt conversation. As old low-rate debt gets refinanced at higher rates, interest expense rises. If large deficits…...

4+ hour, 58+ min ago   (490+ words) ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero...

4+ hour, 14+ min ago   (377+ words) Two-year Treasury yields near 4.75% as markets back Kevin Warsh's hawkish Fed to win the inflation fight The bond market is placing a very specific bet right now. Investors are piling into short-dated US Treasuries, particularly two-year notes, betting that the…...